Seniors are as interested in birds as young students. -J. Chard
The first net round was busy but after, the wind came up and the banding
activity slowed down. We had a seniors group visiting the lab today and
it was a great program enjoyed by all.
Blue-headed Vireo. -P. Thoem
Banded 39
4 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4 Hermit Thrushes
3 American Robin
1 Blue-headed Vireo
6 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Song Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
1 Eastern White-crowned Sparrow
3 Dark-eyed Junco
1 American Goldfinch
Rusty Blackbirds have just shown up in the past few days. -P. Thoem
ET’s: 40 Species
Nancy
Fern Hill:
Looking south from Fern Hill toward urbania which migrants must cross on their journey south.
Same story as Ruthven: a good first round and then it just died out with the wind picking up and the skies clearing.
Banded 19:
6 American Robins
3 European Starlings
3 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Common Yellowthroat
Pari with a male Common Yellowthroat that she has just banded..
5 White-throated Sparrows
1 Red-winged Blackbird
ET’s: 30 spp.
Rick